Planes

Commercial Plane Development

  • Ryan Monoplane

    First Plane to have a symmetrical wing for draft, speed goes about 50 - 70 mph. Passenger size is 2, and is propelled with a fan on the front.
  • Boeing 247

    Retractable landing gear• Fully cantilevered wing• Monocoque construction• Wing flaps• Low-drag engine cowling. Both this and the douglas are the same. 200 MPH. Still propelled By 2 rotors, it carried 20+
  • Douglas DC-3

    Retractable landing gear• Fully cantilevered wing• Monocoque construction• Wing flaps• Low-drag engine cowling 200 MPH. Propelled by 2 rotors can carry 28 people
  • Boeing Stratoliner

    200 MPH max, propelled by 4 rotors, and can carry Est. 20
  • Douglas DC- 6

    200+ MPH, 4 propellors, and 30 people
  • Douglas DC-7

    EXACTLY like the boeing stratoliner
  • Boeing Stratocruiser

    easily can carry over 50 people, but only goes about 175 mph. Almost a jet engine, but still propellors
  • Boeing 707

    one of the first planes powered by jet, it can carry 60 people going 250+
  • Boeing 747/ todays Airplane

    These airplanes are the most modern, can carry 100 people, go up to 260 mph, and use jets to propel!